Jindo County Opens Annex of Local Culture Center and Community Culture Center

A Multipurpose Living Culture Space
for Both Artists and Residents

Jindo County, South Jeolla Province (Governor Kim Heesu) announced on the 20th that it held the opening ceremony for the Annex and Living Culture Center of the Hyangto Culture Center, a space where local artists and residents can freely use and enjoy cultural activities in daily life.

The Annex and Living Culture Center of the Hyangto Culture Center has a total floor area of 2,244 square meters, with one basement floor and three above-ground floors. While maintaining the existing structure, it has been created to accommodate various cultural activities such as exhibitions, performances, and educational programs.

They are cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the Jindo Local Culture Center annex. Provided by Jindo County

The first basement floor features a multipurpose space for residents to use comfortably. The first above-ground floor includes classrooms, a management office, a meeting space, and an administrative office. The second floor houses Exhibition Hall 1 and a program room, while the third floor consists of a professional exhibition hall and Exhibition Hall 2.

Going forward, the county plans to actively operate the living culture space and exhibition halls to improve cultural accessibility for residents and to revitalize the region's beautiful culture.

This venue was previously operated as a wedding hall, but after its closure, it was left unused for a long time, leading to ongoing discussions about how to utilize the space. In response, Jindo County promoted a remodeling project to transform the area into a multipurpose living culture space where residents can freely experience, learn, and enjoy culture.

Through the Living Culture Center Conversion Project of South Jeolla Province, the county secured a budget of 1 billion KRW, reducing its own financial burden. Construction began in April last year with a total project cost of 4 billion KRW and was completed in December.

Governor Kim Heesu stated, "It is very meaningful that a space that had not been utilized is now reborn as a cultural hub for residents," and added, "We will continue to operate various programs so that residents can actively interact and enjoy culture in this space."